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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1915

Page

3

Theodore Hosts Ninth District Sunday Schools Meet

Theodore hosts the Ninth District Sunday School Association annual convention in the Baptist church with President J. W. Egan presiding. Miss Marjorie Clemens resigned as district secretary and Paul R. Hughes was elected to the vacancy. St Elmo will host the next convention. officers and superintendents for multiple churches were elected.

Theodore Mobile County Sunday School Association Baptist Church J. W. Egan J. H. Weinand Joseph O. Bolton Marjorie Clemens Paul R. Hughes C. D. Berry D. M. Lombard Irma Tillman Orland Howard Eleanor Southall Argentine Howard Earsley Lewis Irene Lombard Jesus Davison International Sunday School Association A. A. Johnson Maude Fletcher Mabel Bolton Esther Hand W. L. Richardson Fort Lake St. Elmo Grand Bay Alliance Hall O. C. Tillman Cedar Grove Baptist H. B. Graham Irvington

Review of Past Week in Southern League

In the week ending yesterday Atlanta moved ahead of Chattanooga into fifth place with Memphis joining the lead ahead of Chatanooga. Birmingham gained on New Orleans, while New Orleans still tops the league. Nashville went 4-2, Chattanooga 1-4, Memphis 5-1, Atlanta 3-3, Mobile 3-3, Little Rock 2-3.

Atlanta Southern Association Memphis Chattanooga Birmingham New Orleans Alabama Orleans Nashville Itanooga Mobile Little Rock

Notice to non residents in Mobile County probate sale order

Notice to John W. Lynch a non resident of Alabama and others interested in Walter Wrightson versus John W. Lynch in Mobile County Probate Court set June 25 1915 for hearing to sell personal property for division included. Also a separate notice of default sale under Charles W Short and J R Barron agreement with sale at Mobile garage 103 South St. listing property including 10 shares Short Automobile Co Inc and various tanks desks and a Remington typewriter.

LAW and Equity Court OF Mobile Equity Theodore Ebbecke Albert Echrisen Laward Equity Court of Mobile Alabama Terrill Alabama Port Company Mon Louis Island Mobile County John W. Lynch State of Ofobile County State of Alabama Walter Wrightson Charles W. Short J. R. Barron Mobile South Aro Street Descen Sai Short Automobile Co., Inc

Cotton market slips on German note and dull session

New Orleans May 31 cotton declines 6 to 8 points from morning losses with spot sales of 290 bales and 1,000 bales to arrive. Prices steady by noon, futures dull in Liverpool with limited demand and mixed shifts across tenor quotations.

New Orleans Liverpool

Naval stores prices and receipts reported in Savannah

Turpentine firm at Savannah shows receipts of 592 casks while the rosin firm posts 1 768 barrels. Prices quoted include B 2.80, D 2.90, EB 3.05, F 3.15, G 3.15, H 3.16, I 3.17-1-2, K 3.40, M 4.00, N 4.90, WG 5.35, WW 5.60.

Naval Stores Savannah

Three Young Girls Earn Diplomas at St Joseph School

At St Joseph Catholic school a morning mass conducted by Rev Father Valintine preceded a diploma ceremony. Miss Rosa Hermann Miss Alma Bogue and Miss Ruth Thrower received diplomas from Father Salentine who praised the Sisters and noted a successful year in both lower and high grades.

St. Joseph Catholic School Father Valintine Salentine St. Joseph's Hall

Customs Officials Busy With Large Cargoes Over Holiday

Customs officers remained at work through the holiday to release vessels in the harbor. On Monday morning ships including the Spanish steamer Ines with 4800 tons of iron ore, the American steamer A A Raven with 5200 bales of sisal, schooners Susie B Dantzler and James W Pe with sisal, and Honduran steamers Bodo and Biluefields with bananas were unloaded. Norwegian steamer Crathens carried about 20000 bunches.

Custom House van Heynigen A. A. Raven Seeberg Steamship Line Susie B. Dantzler James W. Pe Georgia Gi Sop Renoones Sisal Bodo Biluefields Chamellecon Steamship Line United Fruit Compa Crathens Orr- Laubenheimer Company

Heavy rains bring untold benefit to farmers and fruit growers

The Sunday rainfall covered nearly all county areas except the far north and is valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars by local farmers. Coden and nearby Mobile areas recorded record amounts with steady downpours, aiding extensive growers like Joseph H. Bolton of Theodore and prompting further relief from a second rain on Monday.

Coden Mobile Joseph H. Bolton Theodore Deer

Court actions in Mobile legal docket for Monday

Law and Equity Court proceedings list motions to set aside judgments, demurrers sustained, and deposits for costs ordered. Equity and Chancery cases scheduled with calls for Tuesday and June deadlines across multiple parties including Warren, Sinclair, and Thomas.

Law and Equity Court Berney Foluve Monay Joseph Espalla Jr Elijah Thomas Mobile Light & R.R. Co Thomas Mobile Light & R. R Dixie Lumberts T. O. Young Et al T. O. Young Muscat & Lott A. Robinson Mary C. Sinclair Itemblishing Co Warley Ult & Produce Co Va. L Eugene Marshall J. L. Wynn Et al Pittsburg Plate Glass Maxwell Dec Equity Safford Berney Zoe Howard Bolton Allie Pearl Bolton Emeline Thomason D. J. Dinsmore

Call for the week dockets in June lists multiple cases

The schedule issued for the week of June 1 through June 4 lists numerous civil actions and litigants. Names include Thomas Smith, Louis Croom, Elizabeth Croom, Howze, Janie Howze, Naylor, Green, Clara Stelk Woodward, Arthur Clyde Woodward, Willis Decatura, Ailean Decatur, Hila Little, Willie Little, Mabel Johnson, Charlotte White, Cunningham Hardware Company, Mary E. Kimball, Haywood Wheeler, Viola Wheeler, Lucinda Vincent, Henry Vincent, J D Anderson, Exchange Land Company, L B Hatter, E Lyles Hatter, Elizabeth Hockstein, Georgie Conniff, William C Conniff, Hattie Davie, Elijah Davis.

Chancery Court Thos. H. Smith G. A. Ahrendt Register Clarence B. Ferdan J. W. Robinson Fred Thomas Bella Thomas Katie C. Greer Paul BE. Greer Sallie Titshaw After Titshaw Evelyn Er Ve Harry BE. Bradley F. P. Rossman Alphonse Phillips Robert C. Schwarz Mobile Transfer Company The Mobile Transfer Company, Inc Lelia Simon Guardian Ed Morningstar J. H. Freidman Louis Croom Elizabeth Croom Judge Howze Janie Howze Henry Naylor Josephine Naylor Charity Green C. C. Green Clara Stelk Woodward Arthur Clyde Woodward P. Rossman Hon Thomas Smith Hanry Naylor Clara Stelk Woodward

Many Cases Disposed of in U S District Court

In U S district court on Monday Judge H T Toulmin disposed of several cases. United States vs F C Lindsey for postal law violations continued. Lillie White pleaded guilty with sentence suspended. Lillie Steel found not guilty awaiting sentence. Naedler Lumber Co et al vs Patterson Lumber Co bankruptcy case granted trustee to revise suit and continued. Tuesday calls include United States vs W Mcarney Mill Co trespass on government lands. Petit jury list named.

United States District Court H. T. Toulmin United States F. C. Lindsey Lillie White Lillie Steel Naedler Lumber Co Et al Patterson Lumber Gol,et al W. M. Carney Mill Company R. W. Lynch J. C. Keon Washington John H. Harris G. L. Clark Ellis Merchant E. B. Lambert Baldwin Joseph Martinez A. P. Dorgan B. S. Edwards J. G. Eberlein J. H. Nelson J. A. Vautrot T. Tims S. C. Alidor L. H. Scott O. T. Lowery E. V. O'Connor Robert Weinacker Mobile Manard Heard Clarke L. P. Weaver Escambia Dave Jackson Choctaw Jonathan Lee Conecuh

Norwegian Verona Sails Toward Tropics From Harbor

The Verona of United Fruit Company departed the harbor shortly after noon on Monday bound for the tropics. The Alice M. Colburn arrived Monday morning, shifted to Turner's slip to load cross ties, and was consigned to Tile Company. The Munson line announced the god ner Byna Mathilde is in readiness of 27,500 Cuban ports with cargoes of ...

Marine News Verona United Fruit Company Tropics Alice M. Colburn Mobile Tile Company Fonte Turner Terminal Munson Steamship Line Cates

Officials Draw Special Venire for M'Broom Case

In Mobile Circuit Court jurors were drawn for the trial of Theresa McBroom charged with murder of her husband Reuben A. Broom. The list includes multiple jurors from Citronelle Grand Bay Theodore and Prichard among others. The defendant attended court as the special venire was drawn for service.

Government expert urges tick eradication in Mobile county

Dr B Smith of the Bureau of Animal Industry told a Chambers of Commerce meeting that within one year Mobile county could be freed from cattle ticks and quarantine lifted if the public supports eradication. Stakeholders discussed funding vats, dipping regimes, and possible compulsory dipping laws with local officials and cattle owners.

Mobile County B. Smith Bureau of Animal Industry Mobile Clarke Counties Stockra Chamber of Commerce A. J. Parsons Aubrey Boyles C. E. Smith Maloney Kemp Kushila

County Board Opens Bids for Supplies

The County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners opened bids for gravel lumber hardware grain meats clothing shoes and other items for county departments and sent them to the finance committee to report at the next meeting. Road work on Conception street through Brickard was authorized. The board noted two county mules died recently and discussed replacing them. The board planned to proceed with the trial of A F Leslie on charges of blocking a county road.

Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Fisher Conception Street Brickard J. Jackson Sete McCon Eny A. F. Leslie

William Thompson Seeks Legal Separation and Remarriage Rights

In chancery court, William Thompson files for divorce from Roberta Thompson stating they wed September 26, 1910 in this city. He alleges they lived together two years before she left him, seeking legal separation and the right to remarry.

William Thompson Chancery Court Roberta Thompson Thomas C. Lloyd Elisa Bers Chamberlain

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